to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
had better ...; had better not ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
yearned for; longed for; missed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after